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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
The Most Beautiful Private Ball Ever
Given In New York.
New York Times.l

Mrs. Morris's ball on Monday night, is
still the talk Of the town. In many ways 1t
was probably the most beautiful private ball
ever given in New York. Careful estimates
Mace its cost at $4,000, and that this Is not
an extravagant computation may be judged
from the statement, which is made ON good
authority, that the leasing of the entire Del
monico establishment for the entire night in
Guiding. the supper, service, and appoint
ments, cost $4,000 alone. To this must be
added the decorations, which were unusually
lavish, the music, and the thousand and one
other things which were necessary, and
wAIch in the aggregate amounted to large
sum. Never was an invitation list so care
fully complied. The ancestral traditions Of
the Morris family sat pen in hand persona
fed over blue books, social registers, and
visiting lists for days and nights previous TO
the issuance of the cards. There was not
the slightest doubt that every person present
has at least a grandmother. Ii New ork
has any old families and any ancestry which
can be called such from length OF residence
and responsibility IL may now be known
that it numbers about 1900 persons, this be-
ing the number of cards sent out by the de-
scendants Of the signer OF the Declaration OF
Independence. About 800 to 400 OF those In
NlJeu WcIc DItocuts 1AOuA WnlCh ~ hl0ob "
inferred that two-thirds Of New 1ork's ar
istocracy are in mourning, in the country, or
too old or too poor to attend balls. The ma
jority Of those present were young, and, as
one young girl remarked, rather irreverently,
it was not corpse party" as she had feared:
The music could not have been better and
the Irritation parlors were well occupied the
entire evening. The upper rooms OF the
house were given up to smoking and card
parties, and the cafe, which 1t had been in
tended to use as an annex to the restaurant,
was comparatively deserted on account OF
the small number of guests that had been ex-
pected. Mr. Henry Coster, whose daughter
makes her debut this winter rather appr0-
priately led the cotillon, and led it in way
which was entirely in keeping with the ira
ditiOns of the descendants who followed his
instructions and with the atmosphere of the
ball-that is to say, in quiet and dignifed,
If somewhat slow, manner. Miss Morris, the
debutante, who was the recipient OF this
magnificent entertainment, received with her
mother. She was dressed simply in white
silk and faille franchise, and had 60 bouquets.
She is a tall interesting-looking, and grace
blonde. 1t is said that she can repeat the
Declaration backward, and stood first in her
class in school in American history. She IS
somewhat near-sighted, but uses her lorg-
nette so gracefully that this aid to the eye
sight will probably become fashionable this
winter. In the hands Of an adept 1t Is far
more skillfnl weapon than the fan. ltwould
be strange If La Belle Americaine with her
lorgnette shonld throw the Spanish senorlta
with her fan in the shade.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
Why Congressman BIggs Has NO
High Opinion Of Book Farmin'."

Among the new congressman is NJ T.
Biggs-"Old Biggs," he calls himself-of
California. He Is noted for his hospitality
and invites every new acquaintance to visit
California and visit him. Just inquire for
old Biggs;' everybody knows him and you
will always find the latch string out" Is his
usual form of invitation. Mr.. Biggs emil
grated to California from Missouri many
years ago. He left behind brother, who
Is quite as original character as the Con-
gresham. The former was member OF the
State Senate some years ago when Col. Col
man, now Commissioner Of Agriculture, was
Lieutenant Governor. The latter was deep
ly interested In the success OF Dill TO pro-
vide for the printing Of 10000 extra copies Of
the State report on agriculture. Biggs, al
though large farmer, opposed the bill and
delivered the speech which killed II. In do
ing so he told good story at Colmans ex-
pense. Said he:
'sMr. President, I'm agin book farmln'; |
learned to be farmer at the plough tail and
that's the only way to learn. NOW nave
great respect for Colonel COlman and know
that he Is in earnest in this matter, but he Is
newspaper which | have taken for great
many years. My family could not get along
without it. 1t Is full Of interestin and
amoosin' tales, which they enjoy. But, Mr.:
President, was about 10 say that | found
out from that newspaper, at considerable ex-
pense, that back farmin' don't pay. read
In it one day before knew as much as did
after took its advice, that 1t was good
plan to let sheep run In an apple orchard.
Now had a young apple orchard which was
the pride Of my heart. Every tree was about
four feet high and vigorous and thrifty, with
bark as smooth as a lady's cheek. Well one
morning | turned my flock Of sheep into that
orchard and rode off to country court. When
rode back In the evenin' / stopped to look
at the orchard, for it was the pride OF my
heart Mr.. President, that apple orchard
had disappeared; the sheep were there, but
from nv morse and climbed the fence and
tried TO find my apple orchard, but II was
gone. At last, Mr.. President, did 'diskiver
one poor little stub about foot high, and
the old ram was a-bucking at that. No sir
That was the last Of Colman's bill.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
Neglect OF mrs. Parker Avenged.


Burton N. Harrison, the attorney who was
private secretary Of Jefferson Davis. was
passenger on the steamship that brought the
Rev. Dr. Parker to this country several years
ago, when Mr.. Beecher was still alive and
filed the Plymouth pulpit, where DIR. Par
ker has recently been making somewhat Of a
sensation. An episode Of the voyage is re-
lated by Mr. Harrison, which was in the ma
ture Of joke on the clergyman. DR.. Parker
was accompanied by his amiable and attract
i've wife, for whom the cabin passengers inn
mediateiy conceived admiration and affection,
but who seemed to them TO receive too little
attention from her reflective and absent
minded husband. The third day out mock
court was organized. Among the eulprits
arraigned before the judge was DIR. Parker,
who was charged with gross neglect One
of the first steps in the empanelling OF in
~ was to call Mrs. Parker as member OF IL.
DIR. Parker's counsel protested, his object be-
ing based on the ground that wifely relation
was an insurmountable barrier, whereuPon
the Judge gravely decided that it was The
common observation and Judgment OF the
ships passengers that these persons bore no
relation whatever to one another, and that
the lady was therefore competent to sit on
jury
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
How congressman Write Their owr
Biographies.
washington Despatch to Cincinnati Com
,,,arcfaI Gazafta I

washington Despatch to Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.l
II is we'll known that the Senators and
Congressman write their own biographies
that appear in the Congressional Directory.
This fact makes them all the more interest
ing. The statesmen are allowed in general
way to say what they please, but there are
plenty Of instances where the compiler has
to do some pretty thorough pruning in the
way of quantity and correction in the way
of the grammar and photography.
One Arkansas Congressman wrote in an
swer to the usual request what would have
filed dozen pages of the directory. He
gave the full history Of his and his wife's
families, the characteristics Of his children,
the names of the husbands and wives and
children Of those married, and introduced
several illustrated sketches of incidents in
bear and bee and coon hunting. He intro
duced poem on spring written by MS sec
ond Oldest son, gave the names OF TWO young iis
daughters named Pink" and described the
distress he was suffering over the question
of which she would choose. The compiler
cut the biography" down to eighty lines.
Another member from Georgia described
among other things an affection he had en-
dured in the form of a skin disease, and
named the patent medicine manufactured in
his State by which he was cured, and advised
all his prospective brother Congressman to
use the same medicine If they became SIM
ilarly affected.
This advertisement was cut out, OF course,
a performance that cut the Congressman of
from a handsome sum, probably, which ne
would have received from the enterprising
firm. Of manufacturers OF the blood
purifier"
A Kentucky Congressman once In his
biography described stock farm owned by
him, named the horses, gave their pedigrees,
records and prices.
Another Kentuckian mentioned among
other events of his eventful life the number
of fights he had been in, and gave descrip-
lions Of two In each Of which he had killed
man, and gave the names OF the men ne
had slaughtered.
One Ohio man gave the number Of sheep
he owned, the fluctuations in the prices OF
wool in an elaborate table and introduced
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
Only TWO.
lArlo Bates in Providence Journal.l

Arl0 Bates IN providence Journal
A Boston gentleman came home the other
evening rather late for dinner He had had
very fatiguing day in his business. and
was by no means in the most serene of tenn
pers, and his spirits were by no means rails
ed when he discovered that water pipe had
bnrst and that it was necessary for him to 60
at once to procure plumber. As he was
putting on his overcoat in the hall he heard
the voice of his slx-year-old daughter calling
to him over the railing from the hall two sto-
les above.
II am going out" he called back, ''and |
am in a great hurry"
"But, papa she persisted, "mayn't ask
YOU one question:?
eyes, If you'll be quick"
MAY ask you two questions?"
ayes. if you'll hurry. I'll answer them
when come back; but you mustn't ask more
than two"
"Well, papa" continued the shrill tones
from above II want to know how they
make condensed milk, and how Christ did
his MIRACLES
The despairing father gave groan, and
rushed out Of the house to find the plumber.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
Whom Shall We Benefit.
[Charles Heber Clark Of the Philadelphia Ma
Fnofrwauya nIt,k1

facturer's Club.
The naked question at issue Is this When
we take off one hundred millions OF taxes,
who shall we give them to? Shall we tear
up the tariff and give fifty millions to foreign
sugar planters. and fifty millions more to
European manufacturers and Australian
wool growers, or shall we repeal the inter-
nal revenue taxes and give the whole sums to
Americans? For my self, favor the Ameri-
cans every timel An Englishman Is not to
blame for trying to get share Of 1t. Very
naturally he looks out for his country and
for himself. But an American may be to
blame for disregarding the claims Of his own
country and c0untrymen and helping the
Embellishments schemes. Patriotism is ad-
mirable; but patriotism for another mans
country is not unlike repentance for another
mans sins.
ly whether we shall or shall not make dis
tinct move toward free trade Those who
believe that this should be done have right
to their own opinions; but we may question
their right to force those opinions into the
policy Of the country until they can prove
their case more clearly. The complete reyo-
luton Of fiscal policy which has endured,
almost without break, since the foundation
of the government, should not have mere
guesswork for its motive. What country
Dub LUBlduu ndo bAlCu lAOO tAoaN
results as to induce adherence to lit? None |!
| Is the present industrial situation In Eng
| land such as to give clear assurance that adj
| herence to 1t there Is likely TO be indefinite
| We know to what industrial greatness this
| nation has grown under the protective .sys-
| tenn. Who knows positively that precisely
| the contrary system will produce the same
| results? In support OF protection we have
| fact, and we think we have theory. For the
| contrary policy there Is theory. which may
| be sound or unsound; but where. outside the
| experience of a single country, Is the fact OF
! success under free trade. We follow the ex-
ample Of ali civilized nations but one, and
we prosper as they prosper. Shall we neg
lect the well nigh universal practice merely
for the sake of taking the chances with the
practice almost universally rejected? The
American people appear to have answered
that question one year ago by. throwing out
of Congress two Of the politicians who tried
to compel them to tear up the tariff. The
belief may be expressed that this action
plainly indicates their purpose for the fu-
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
TREASURER HYATT.
The Career Of the Connecticut DEM
ocrat who Takes the Important
Trust.

The newly-appOinted Treasurer OF the
United States, James w. Hyatt, Of Norwalk,
Connecticut, was born in that city fifty years
ago. At the age Of thirteen he ceased to at
tend the public school and went to work in a
business house. In time he found his wayto
the neighboring metropolis, New York.
where, during the twelve years from 1860 to
1872, he was clerk in bank. He returned
to his native city in 1873 and was soon after
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17

a strong protest against reduction OF the
duty on wool, all of which was sacrificed.
A Congressman from Iowa sent In MS
biography in verse, and very bad verse, TOO.
Another from the same state stated that
he was living separate from his wife, but In
a detailed statement laid all the blame upon
her and appealed to his brother Congressman
To overlook the matter, and TO the Speaker
not 10 allow himself to be influenced by 1t in
assigning him TO committees. -
You can make a pretty fair estimate OF the
men in Congress by their biographies, and IL
Is an interesting thing to look them over.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17

honored with an election to serve as Justice
of the Peace, and made Vice-President OF
the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Com
pany. In 1881 he was promoted from this Of
fee, which he had held about eight years, to
be President of the company. Mr.. Hyatt
was elected President of the Norwalk Horse
Railroad Company in 1874. He has been re-
elected every year since that time. The new
Treasurer is not without political expert
ence, having served as a member Of the low
err house of the Legislature Of Connecticut
in 1875 and 1876. His membership in the
House Committe on Finance at that time in
dicates the recognition Of his ability as f.
nancier. He was appointed by the Cover
nor Of his State, Bank Commissioner In
1876, and was continued in the Office under
four succeeding administrations, his public
services in this capacity ending as recently
as last February. In 1888 he was elected to
the State Senate, but resigned after two
months service. When appointed to his
new Office he was National Bank Examiner
for Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Mr.. Hyatt is an earnest Democrat and
friend o. ex-senator William II. Barnum.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
a Flying Yankee.

1t is a pretty good feat for man to walk
from Boston to Portland in fifteen hours, yet
that is the record made by certain young
man in this town. He went to Massachu-
sets few weeks ago to seek his fortune, but
after remaining there three weeks (and no
doukt finding dollars scattered around less
thickly than he imagined he should became
SO hOmesick that no set out on foot for his
old home. Taking the railroad track at Bos-
ton, he pressed eagerly forward and entered
Portland in Just fifteen hours from time Of
starting. Here he found friends with whom
he tarried for time and then again started
on foot, stopping day or two In Lewiston
and Auburn on the way. He arrived here
"dead broke" and weary, and now sings
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
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Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING. at $3.50
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Advertisements inserted IN the MAINE STATE
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sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
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Address all communications to
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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
The Best Coat In Aroostook.

IENIUU1EUUN IIIIIVosI
H. g. Fuller has finished and sent 70 q
gentleman in Fort Fairfield the pest e s.aa
ever made In this county. IL Is OF very nn9
black beaver outside, with mink hhins anu
mink collar and cuts.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
s Per Cent First Mortgages in Kansas.

During the next 80 DAYS we shall give our Gus
toners 8 per cent any money they may send
us for investments we have for sale We have on
upon st mortgage loans, mostly upon 160 acre
farms amounts ranging from $3.50 TO $500. we
have also mortgages In amounts 81 900 TO S2o,OOO
at per cent. which we offer. How much money
can you furnish us for these loans? They are i
security. The stringency in the money market
enables us to cut down amounts applied Tor IN
each case to an amount that IS safe beyond
doubt Now is the time to get nice line of small
gilt edge loans. Write for our New investors
Guide Remit with advice to, JOHN ID. KNOX
& CO. Investment Bankers and Loan Agents,
Topeka. Kan Boston Office: Room "a, No. 36
Br0mfeld Street. dec6eod&wlm
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
DON'T WAIT.

Parties desiring photographs finished for Christ
mas gifts are earnestly requested to sit lmmedl-
ately, to allow plenty of time for finishing.
Those who sit AT ONCE can secure PART If
not the WHOLE OF THEIR ORDER. by the
24th inst. Don't walt until the last few days and
then have the work rushed. Be wise and give us
plenty of time to obtain fine results.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-17
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF ART
DRAWING SCHOOL

The evening class has been arranged expressly
to accommodate those whose occupation or engage
mentS prevents their attendance on the day class.
The only differences In the classes excepting Oil
Painting of course) is in the number of hours
members of either day or evening class or TO fur
nlsh scholarships for friends and who have not
already given notice of such intention, will confer
a favor II they will notify Miss IneZ A. Blanchard,
81 Emery ST., Immediately or leave word at the
Society Rooms, Deering Block. For more com
plete information. apply to any member OF the
committee in charge.
E. II. Pierce, G. f. Davis, j. G. Stevens, Inez A.
Blanchard Committee in charge, novl7eodu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08
Not a Good Judge of Men.
From "a Ne1p York WorLd.

fFO"s SFtc -fob LOIH HOFbUs
President Cleveland is not considered
by his friends good judge OF men. An
Albany gentleman who was here recently
said that when Mr. Cleveland was Gov
ernor Col. Lamont aud Gov. Hill were
on the constant lookout TO prevent him
from being imposed on. If man had
an imposing figure, a rotund voice and a
bluff, apparently frank manner he would
be certain to captivate the Governor. MIR.
Cleveland IS very fond OF discovering men
himself. He was continually making dis
cOverles in those days. Almost inyaria-
bly, the men specially picked out by him
as deserving OF trust and admiration were
men wholly without influence at home
and OF no real account. Col. Lamont,
who sat behind the Governor, mad very
active add complete knowledge Of all the
leading men of the State. He was too
much OF diplomat to ever contradict the
Governor or interfere with him in his first
ecstacy of discovery. The way ne would
take to enlighten MIR. Cleveland would be
through indirectiOn. The next time The
Lieutenant Governor would happen in the
office Col. Lamont would call out to him
and announce that SO-and-So was in town.
giving the name OF Mr.. Cleveland's latest
favorite visitor. Then Mr.. Hill would re-
spOnd by saying: II wonder how he got
enough money to get to Albany, "and then
would 90 on and give an exact valuation
OF the man socially and politically. Mr..
Cleveland would pretend not to listen, but
it was noted that after such a CONVERSE
ton mad taken place in his presence be
always refused to see his friend the very
next time he called. The President is
found OF men physically great. Col. La
mont is the exception TO his rule. Every
man in his Cabinet is above the average
in height and weight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08

| unguis he'd 4tbM 50 many otbePosts as
| .SpriGgyD Wiu. inherit $3.50 .000,l md Miss
Lima Post, daughter OF Charles bst, Will
nave COLOSSAL fortune from b. grand
nl1tEery 6lrst7 GAafy Mason Johs. The
Misses IPotter,a daughters of plarKson
Pottels have 5000, 600 each, and te daugh-
| ter eagglando Is. Potter, like sm. VIM.
Rensen will leave to his dangers $780,
eco apiece, and Robert Remse quite as
handsome fortune, and yet II Remsen
Urls sre8rn the market. lie Misses
RHlnelander will have 100000 each.
There's the catch.
James a. Roosevelt will leave his
daughter $1,000. O00, and he MIses Sands,
daughters of Samuel s. Sandswill have
100000 each. Miss Amy TOHsend has
IN her own right 100000, andEnows how
to use it. Miss Townsend is prominent
member of the Nineteenth Cetury Club.
Inc Misses Turnure, daughtss of Law
renee Turnure, Will come in pr $750,O00
each. Miss Jeanne Vurnure proposes to
divide her dot with an Englishan. From
Commodore Garrison the MiSs Van Au-
ken have 5000, 900 each, and from their
mother will have rs much mFe. Two of
the Misses Walker remain unmarried.
They are decided beauties and both
have 100000 each, and or
phans, too. Miss WilsoI daughter
OF X. 4. Wilson and sister Of
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, will inhtit 100000,
and Miss Winthrop, daughteI of Egerton
Winthrop, will also have as tuch. And
here Will close the list. Thmercenary
youth of New York and elsewhere should
look upon me as a public beefactor. /
have mentioned "a few OF oui prominent
helresses. NOW take your pix.
Miss Cniagtp StaUffar Lyhn the late
samuel j. Tilden SO generously remnm-
Dered IN bis will, is at preset in town,
and will not return to New brleans for
some days to come. Miss Statfer, though
not beautiful, is a decidedly Entertaining
girl, who has an eye to the nam chance,
and openly acknowledges toher intimate
friends that she will marry nought but
money. She has been ortJnate enough
TO receive her legacy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08

HTO"s tte I HSS"bstDttd LnQUGror.
Yesterday afternoon gentleman was
walking along Walnut street, followed
by his dog, a fine specimen OF Bismarck
setter, only three months old. When op-
posite saloon Oh the North Side below
Ninth street, a man who was standing on
the steps seized the dog and turned 10 90
in. The owner demonstrated and looked
in vain for policeman. Words passed.
quite a crowd gathered, which frightened
the dog iancier, VINO, frustrated in his de-
sign, abandoned his prey with vo ;ey of
threats. Inc ltttleliellow, IL ~ ss7tG be-
ing liberate6 danced around Dts master
and ran slightly ahead In the middle OF
Ninth street, nnmindtul OF an approach
ing car which, upon the slippery rails,
was close up0d niln. a9Not 80 his master.
Throwing himself In front OF the horses.
be eudeavOred to rescue the dog, literally
at the risk OF his own lie. He was
quickly pulled back by ready aud anx-
ious Spectators escaping injury by the
narrowest of margins. The poor little
dog was not so fortunate. Both wheels
passed over him, and without groan or
cry the little setter died. BY singular
coincidence an ancestor OF his, the cele-
brated setter Bismarck, met his death un-
der rail- way car. His owners recovered
$4,000 damages from the company, as he
proved be had refused that amount for
him but short time before.